XXX11 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Mr. R. Brown exhibited a very large specimen of Emyda granosa, 

 an Indian Mud- tortoise ; a portion of the carapace of Chit r a indica, 

 another of the Trionycidce; and specimens of various species of Land 

 Tortoise, to illustrate the differences of structure of the carapaces. 



7th June, 1887. 



Mr. Thomas King, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd reported on an excursion made to Dairy on 

 4th inst.* 



Mr. Peter Ewing exhibited a beautiful specimen of Gnaphalium 

 norvegicum, Gunn., from Lochnagar, which he had had for some 

 time under cultivation. He also showed specimens of the following 

 Mosses from the localities indicated, viz. : 



Grimmia apocarpa, L., var. crispula. — Ben Lawers. 

 G. anomala, Milde. — Glen Shee. 

 Splachnum sphcericum, L. fil. — Killin. 

 Plagiothecium nitididum, Wahl. — Killin. 



Dr. James Stirton, F.L.S., President, exhibited specimens of 

 Campy lopus Shaivii, Wils., and Grimmia sublurida, Strn., from 

 Harris. For comparison with the latter were shown specimens of a 

 closely allied species of Grimmia from the Himalayas. 



Mr. R. Turner, Vice-President, exhibited specimens of Zasmidium 

 cellare, Fr., a fungus which grows in wine-cellars. It frequently 

 spreads so as to form a mass of considerable size resembling a piece 

 of black cloth. 



Mr. Turner also showed a cabbage-stem from Jersey, measuring 

 8 feet in length, and a walking-stick made on that island from a 

 stem of the same kind. 



Mr. Johnston Shearer exhibited specimens of Trientalis 

 europcea, L., Myosotis collina, Hoffm., and Gagea httea, Ker, 

 from the neighbourhood of Stirling. 



On behalf of Mr. Thomas Scott, Corresponding Member, Mr. 

 James Steel exhibited specimens of Ranuncidus sceleratus, L., and 

 llippuris vulgaris, L., from the neighbourhood of Rothesay, and 

 stated that these plants had not previously been recorded for the 

 Wand of Bute. 



Mr. David Robertson, F.L.S., F.G.S., exhibited specimens of 

 Virguiaria mirabilis, L., Pennatula phosphoreo, Lam., and 



* See Transactions, vol. ii., p. "22. 



